Suzuki Equator (2012): Suspension
Recall 12V464000 · Sep 19, 2012 · American Suzuki Motor Corp.
25
vehicles affected
25
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 12V464000
- Date
- Sep 19, 2012
- Maker
- American Suzuki Motor Corp.
- Units affected
- 25
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Suspension > Front > Hub
- Model years
- 2012
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Suzuki is recalling certain model year 2012 Equator two-wheel drive vehicles manufactured from June 19, 2012, through July 12, 2012. These vehicles may have been equipped with front wheel hubs that may not meet the design hardness specifications. A wheel hub that was manufactured below hardness specification may wear prematurely and eventually crack.
What can happen
If the vehicle is driven with a cracked wheel hub, the wheel hub may break, which would reduce the driver's ability to control the vehicle, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
All of the affected vehicles have been quarantined at Suzuki dealers prior to being sold. As such, a recall notification letter will not be issued. Suzuki dealers will replace the left and right side front wheel hub assemblies free of charge. Customers may contact Suzuki at 1-877-697-8985.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 1 model year in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 12V464000?
1 model: Suzuki Equator (2012), about 25 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 12V464000?
All of the affected vehicles have been quarantined at Suzuki dealers prior to being sold. As such, a recall notification letter will not be issued. Suzuki dealers will replace the left and right side front wheel hub assemblies free of charge. Customers may contact Suzuki at 1-877-697-8985.
What can happen?
If the vehicle is driven with a cracked wheel hub, the wheel hub may break, which would reduce the driver's ability to control the vehicle, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.